AMERICA, battered but NOT beaten - America ACCEPTS the challenge
to crush evil
"SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS"

This is ABSOLUTELY the Quote of the Day from President Bush when
asked what is taking so long to retaliate against the recent attack:

"When I take action I'm not going to fire a 2 million
dollar missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt."-- President of the United States, George W. Bush..

USA embarks on 'infinite' task
As US troops mobilised around the world this week in preparation for an
operation dubbed 'Infinite Justice', President George Bush described the
forthcoming effort as a "task that does not end", and "a
lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have seen".

US to put $40 billion downpayment on fighting terrorism
The US Congress approved $40 billion in emergency funding 14 September
to help the US respond to terrorist attacks that killed thousands.

Some of the weapons the United States could use to strike terrorist
targets:

Tomahawk Cruise Missile: A long-range,
jet-powered cruise missile launched from Navy ships and submarines. First
used in the 1991-1992 Persian Gulf War, the missile has since been used
in several other conflicts, including 1998 attacks on Osama bin Laden's
camps in Afghanistan. Tomahawk is a registered trademark of the U.S. government.
Manufacturer: Raytheon Systems Co.
Engine: Turbofan and solid rocket booster
Length: 20 feet, 6 inches with booster, or 18 feet, 3 inches without Diameter:
20.4 inches
Wingspan: 8 feet, 9 inches
Weight: 2,900 pounds, 3,000 pounds with booster
Cost: $600,000
Range: 1,000 miles
Speed: About 550 mph
First ready for use: 1986
Inventory: Not listed

SLAM-ER Missile: The Standoff Land Attack Missile--Expanded Response
is a high-tech cruise missile launched from aircraft. Early versions of
the SLAM system, the SLAM-ER's predecessor, were used in the Gulf War even
before final testing had begun.
Manufacturer: Boeing
Engine: Turbojet and solid propellant booster
Length: 14 feet, 4 inches
Diameter: 13.5 inches
Wingspan: 7.158 feet
Weight: 1,400 pounds
Cost: $500,000
Range: More than 150 nautical miles
Speed: High subsonic
First ready for use: 1999
Inventory: Not listed

AGM-130: An air-to-ground missile used by F-15s. It is equipped
with either a television or infrared camera linked to the fighter so the
missile can be guided to its target.
Manufacturer: Boeing
Length: 12 feet, 10.5 inches
Diameter: 18 inches
Wingspan: 59 inches
Weight: 2,917 pounds
Cost: $450,000
Range: Classified
Speed: Classified
First ready for use: 1994
Inventory: Classified

AGM-65 Maverick:
An air-to-ground guided missile that can be fitted with combinations of
three different seekers (television, infrared or laser) and two warheads
(125-pound shaped charge or 300-pound penetrator). A-10, F-15 and F-16 warplanes
can carry Mavericks. More than 5,000 were used during the Gulf War against
Iraqi forces.
Manufacturer: Raytheon Systems Co.
Length: 98 inches
Diameter: 1 foot
Wingspan: 2 feet, 4 inches
Weight: From 462 pounds to 804 pounds, depending on configuration
Cost: $17,000 to $110,000, depending on configuration
Range: Classified

GBU-15: A guided, or ``smart,'' bomb used on F-15E jets.
The bombs use a television or infrared camera in the nose so they can be
guided to their targets.
Manufacturer: Boeing Co.
Length: 12 feet, 10.5 inches
Diameter: 18 inches
Wingspan: 4 feet, 11 inches
Weight: 2,500 pounds
Cost: $242,500 with television, $245,000 with infrared Range: Five to 15
nautical miles
Speed: Classified
First ready for use: 1983
Inventory: Classified

AGM-86C CALCM: A jet-powered cruise missile which can be launched
from a B-52 bomber. The CALCM missile has a conventional warhead, while
other AGM-86 models have nuclear warheads. Its guidance system is aided
by Global Positioning System satellites. The United States fired several
dozen of the missiles at Iraq during the Gulf War.
Manufacturer: Boeing Defense and Space Group
Length: 20 feet, 9 inches
Diameter: 24.5 inches
Wingspan: 12 feet
Weight: 3,150 pounds
Cost: $1.2 million
Range: Classified
Speed: High subsonic
First ready for use: 1991
Inventory: 239

Sept. 24  As U.S. forces move into position near
Afghanistan, the Bush administration announced it has dealt its first blow
against Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network in the form of financial
pressure. "At 12:01 this morning a major thrust of our war on
terrorism began with a stroke of a pen," President Bush said today
from the White House Rose Garden. "We launched a strike on the global
terrorist network." Bush signed an executive order naming 27 specific
terrorists and terrorist groups and granting the United States broad authority
to seize all assets of those suspected in playing a role in the attacks.
The order also promises to freeze U.S. assets of any government that does
not cooperate in the cause to lock up all assets

Mon Sep 24 A missile-loaded U.S. Air Force F-16 takes off
from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, for a daily patrolling
mission over northern Iraq. Turkish base of Ircirlik hosts some 50 U.S.
and British warplanes patrolling a no-fly zone above the 36th parallel in
northern Iraq. Turkey would allow the use of Incirlik for possible military
response to terrorist attacks in United States.

Mon Sep 24,Two missile-loaded U.S. Air Force F-16 prepare for take off
from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey Monday, Sept. 24, 2001 for a daily patrolling
mission over northern Iraq. The Turkish base hosts some 50 U.S. and British
warplanes patrolling a no-fly zone above the 36th parallel in northern Iraq.
Turkey has said that it would allow the use of Incirlik for a possible U.S.
military response to terrorist attacks in the United States.(AP